Bedford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 13.9. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.0. This is significantly better than average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00346. This is significantly better than average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.8%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.5 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 57.6% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hopewell, PA
Hopewell compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Wood (6%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Bedford County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Hopewell (based on Bedford County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.39%
| Here |  | 42.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Church of the Brethren | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 24.2% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 13.1% | 9.7% |
| Congregations | 26.7% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 2.2% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | General Conference Churches of God | Other |
| Adherents | 4.9% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9.2% |
| Congregations | 7.4% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 15.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | This county: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Bedford County: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | This county: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34 | Bedford County: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 8.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 25.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Bedford County: | 9.1% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,220 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $363 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $148 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,016 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,747 |
3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,926 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.53% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,725 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.51% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hopewell:
- WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WBFD (1310 AM; 3 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WJSM (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hopewell:
- WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
- WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
- WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
- WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Hopewell:
- WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Hopewell fatal accident list:
Jan 28, 2005 02:27 AM, Sr-915, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 17, 1984 07:99 PM, 00046, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 16, 1982 01:99 PM, 00046, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,708
Total average daily truck traffic: 296
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,566
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hopewell)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1315 Gringo Rd (Lat: 40.563667 Lon: -80.270611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: KGD379
Assigned Frequencies: 48.7000 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015, Cancellation Date: 11/17/2009
Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906 - 900 W Of Constitution Blvd (Lat: 40.603111 Lon: -80.245333), Call Sign: KTW718
Assigned Frequencies: 48.2400 MHz Grant Date: 03/01/2002, Expiration Date: 03/09/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: Duquesne Light Company, 2833 New Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, Phone: (412) 393-8947, Fax: (412) 393-8559, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - PIT0206, 1306 Airport Road (Lat: 40.591472 Lon: -80.292000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 85.6 m, Call Sign: WQFE600
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz Grant Date: 06/27/2006, Expiration Date: 06/27/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
- PIT0208, Scenic Drive (Lat: 40.570000 Lon: -80.240556), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQFH359
Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz Grant Date: 07/14/2006, Expiration Date: 07/14/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
- STATION, Hopewell Substation 900ft W Of Constitution Blvd (Lat: 40.603111 Lon: -80.245333), Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: KZN80
Assigned Frequencies: 6695.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/2000, Expiration Date: 05/31/2010, Cancellation Date: 01/26/2010
Registrant: Duquesne Light Company, 2833 New Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, Phone: (412) 393-8947, Fax: (412) 393-8559, Email:
- Hopewell, 1315 Gringo Rd (Lat: 40.563667 Lon: -80.270611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WHJ296
Assigned Frequencies: 6566.87 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/2009, Expiration Date: 12/08/2019
Registrant: Peoples Natural Gas Company, 1201 Pitt St, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, Phone: (412) 244-2206, Fax: (412) 244-2546, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: K3VTQ
Grant Date: 12/13/1994, Expiration Date: 12/13/2004, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2006
Registrant: Kenneth F Henry, Rd 1 Box 194, Hopewell, PA 16650 - Call Sign: KA3DTC
Grant Date: 03/01/1996, Expiration Date: 03/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/04/2008
Registrant: Richard A Weaver, Rd1 Box 167, Hopewell, PA 16650 - Call Sign: KB3GHW, Licensee ID: L00338546
Grant Date: 03/22/2001, Expiration Date: 03/22/2011, Certifier: Michael B Simpson
Registrant: Michael B Simpson, 200 Fairmont Rd, Hopewell, PA 16650
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Hopewell
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hopewell, PA
| Most common first names in Hopewell, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 26 | 76.1 years |
| William | 20 | 71.9 years |
| Robert | 20 | 71.5 years |
| Mary | 18 | 81.4 years |
| James | 16 | 70.8 years |
| Charles | 13 | 77.5 years |
| Chester | 8 | 73.7 years |
| David | 8 | 74.5 years |
| Samuel | 8 | 69.9 years |
| George | 8 | 68.2 years |
| Most common last names in Hopewell, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Steele | 14 | 76.7 years |
| Dodson | 13 | 75.7 years |
| Young | 12 | 79.2 years |
| Fluke | 11 | 79.4 years |
| Kline | 10 | 68.9 years |
| Ritchey | 10 | 81.3 years |
| Hall | 9 | 87.8 years |
| Pittman | 9 | 71.1 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 79.1 years |
| Zimmerman | 9 | 80.9 years |
- #45 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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